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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Marion County is 8,751, which is 22.49% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 21.03% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Marion County population density is 23.81 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Marion County is white, which represent 59.06% of the total population. The average Marion County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 8,751. #137

Population Growth Since 2000, #42

Marion County	22.49%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #136

Marion County	23.81 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,168 (59.06%, #111)
Black:	2,727 (31.16%, #65)
Hispanic:	607 (6.94%, #43)
Asian:	95 (1.09%, #52)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	146 (1.67%, #2)
One Race, Other:	437 (4.99%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	178 (2.03%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	466 (76.77%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	28 (4.61%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	113 (18.62%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	3 (3.16%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	92 (96.84%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

6,288 (71.85%) out of the total population of 8,751 reported first ancestry.

	Marion County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	50	0.57%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	603	6.89%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	112	1.28%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	456	5.21%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	7	0.08%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	709	8.10%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	49	0.56%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	34	0.39%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	16	0.18%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	71	0.81%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	210	2.40%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	15	0.17%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	942	10.76%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	15	0.17%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,425 (50.57%, see rank)

Females: 4,326 (49.43%, see rank)

Marion County	Male: 50.57% Female: 49.43%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Marion County	41.90 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Marion County	41.30 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Marion County	42.70 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Marion County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	503	5.75%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	668	7.63%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	605	6.91%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	516	5.90%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	448	5.12%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	860	9.83%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,121	12.81%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,372	15.68%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,276	14.58%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	957	10.94%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	364	4.16%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	61	0.70%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Marion County	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,011, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,443, 24.01%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,221, 36.95%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,541, 25.64%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	450, 7.49%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	356, 5.92%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.27, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Marion County			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	369	97.83%	2.17%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,016	90.45%, see rank	9.55%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	346	96.53%, see rank	3.47%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	279	88.17%, see rank	11.83%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	22	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Marion County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	3,114, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.78, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	1,045, 33.56%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,069, 66.44%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,958, 62.88%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.66, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,408, 45.22%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,156, 37.12%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Marion County	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,975	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,603	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	1,253	34.78%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	1,834	50.90%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	103	2.86%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	413	11.46%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,372	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	921	27.31%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	1,659	49.20%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	470	13.94%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	322	9.55%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Marion County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	8,210	93.82%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,876	67.15%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,218	25.35%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	116	1.33%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	541	6.18%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	206	2.35%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	335	3.83%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	31	0.35%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	49	0.56%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	49	0.56%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	400	4.57%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	12	0.14%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Marion County	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	2,826	90.75%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	214	6.87%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	57	1.83%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	17	0.55%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.